A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 437 Shadow Slave
Wu Qing closed her eyes, rubbed her temples, as if making a decision, "Wait, come back first!"

She opened her beautiful, icy blue eyes, a ruthless glint flashing in them, and stood up, walking towards the outside. "Come with me to a place."

The shadow in the shadows shifted slightly, then followed.

Under the cover of night, Wu Qing arrived alone at the family's secret location.

This place houses many family treasures.

She broke the seal and entered a secret room.

At the altar in the center of the secret chamber, there is a closed lotus-shaped vessel.

She walked to the altar, lowered her head and bit her fingertip, a drop of blood falling into the center of the ritual implement.

A blinding white light flashed by, and the blue lotus slowly bloomed.

She took out a thin needle that gleamed with a cold light from the lotus seedpod.

The needles are as fine as hair, engraved with intricate patterns that are difficult to see, and contain a mysterious and powerful force that sends chills down one's spine.

"Take this. Don't let me down on this mission." Wu Qing handed the needle to the Shadow Beast.

The shadow beast looked shocked. "Miss, this is..."

This is the Wu family's secret treasure, the Azure Lotus Needle, which contains immense power. Once it pierces a vital point, it can instantly take a person's life.

Killing a female is nothing, let alone killing a level 10 orc!
This... it's just killing a female, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?
Wu Qing narrowed her long, beautiful eyes, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes, as if she were deep in thought. "That day at the wedding, Ji Jiuli suddenly disappeared. It must be that the foreign female encountered danger and activated the power of the Blood Soul Pearl, which is why he was suddenly teleported away."

"The power of the Blood Soul Pearl requires the triggering of a life to activate, which suggests a great crisis has occurred over there," Wu Qing speculated. "This is truly strange. Given Ji Jiuli's personality, he would definitely rush back to quell the empire's unrest after resolving the matter. It's impossible for him to have been missing for so many days, unless—he truly cannot return! And dares not return!"

At this point, a flash of resentment crossed Wu Qing's exquisitely beautiful face. She gritted her teeth and sneered, "Heh, I bet he's either still recovering from serious injuries or his life hangs in the balance!"

The shadow beast lowered its head, listening with trepidation, never expecting that the emperor would harbor such a secret.

“That foreign female must be killed. As for Ji Jiuli,” Wu Qing looked at the Shadow Beast, her eyes flashing with sternness. She leaned close to his ear and whispered, “…act according to circumstances. It would be best if we could kill her.”

The Shadow Beast's hand holding the Azure Lotus Needle trembled slightly. Assassinating females was nothing to him, but the idea of ​​assassinating the emperor filled him with fear.

But he is the young lady's shadow beast, and in this life he will only obey the young lady's orders, be willing to die for her, and never resist!
"...Understood, please rest assured, Miss!"

Wu Qing nodded in satisfaction, a smile appearing on her beautiful and pure face. She looked up at the dark sky outside, "Ji Jiuli, Ji Jiuli, I loved you so much, but since you're so heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The night moved slowly like a lurking beast, and her voice was as cold and sinister as a demon's.
"If you don't want to come back, then never come back."

Meanwhile, the head of the Wu family, who was asleep, sensed that the restrictions on the family's secret place had been opened. He was instantly awakened and rushed over in the middle of the night, only to witness the two's scheme.

He was furious. "You unfilial son, stop right now! Give me back the Green Lotus Needles! This is not something you can trifle with!"

Wu Qing was surprised that the family head had arrived so quickly. A look of panic flashed across her face, but she forced herself to remain calm and insisted, "Father, my mind is made up, and no one can persuade me otherwise!"

"You!" The patriarch's fingers trembled with rage. "This is a heinous crime of treason! Can you guarantee success? If we fail, the entire clan will be branded as treasoners. Do you want to drag the whole family down with you?"

"Don't worry, I will definitely succeed." Wu Qing said confidently and proudly, "Father, you probably don't know, Ji Jiuli gave the Blood Soul Pearl to a foreign female. Now is the best opportunity to kill him!"

"What? His Majesty's Blood Soul Pearl is gone?" Patriarch Wu Hong's face was shocked, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.

"That's right, Ji Jiuli secretly gave the Blood Soul Pearl to a female from another race behind everyone's back!" The more she spoke, the more she gritted her teeth. Wu Qing's face was cold and fierce, and she seemed unaware that her palms were about to bleed.

Fortunately, this gave them a perfect opportunity to make their move.

Wu Qing resumed her cold laugh, dusted off her sleeves, and said casually, "Ji Jiuli's sudden disappearance at the wedding was because that foreign female was threatened with death, triggering the restriction on the Blood Soul Pearl."

"Moreover, I once saw with my own eyes when I entered the palace that he was stabbed by that foreign female and fell into a coma. His heart was left with a chronic disease, which the witch doctor said was difficult to cure, precisely because he lost the protection of the Blood Soul Pearl."

Wu Qing's expression grew even more fanatical. Raising her chin, she confidently declared, "I can guarantee that Ji Jiuli's strength is far inferior to what it used to be. He is most likely still recovering from serious injuries! This is the perfect opportunity for us to strike!"

What a fool!
If he can't even hold onto the throne, he shouldn't blame others for trying to take it from him!
The head of the Wu family recovered from his shock, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes. "You mean to say that His Majesty has not returned yet, and that... he really can't come back."

“That’s right, Father, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! He’s revealed his weakness himself, wouldn’t it be a waste if we didn’t seize the opportunity?” Wu Qing’s gentle voice carried a hint of seduction.

According to the tradition of past dynasties, she would marry Ji Jiuli and give birth to noble pure-blooded offspring, thereby strengthening the family's power and making the future empire a world actually controlled by the Wu family.

However, the child is still a member of the Ji family, and the Wu family can only hold power from behind the scenes at most.

Now that we can truly seize imperial power, why do we need to resort to marriage?

Both are pure-blooded nine-tailed foxes, so in what way is the Wu family inferior to the Ji family? Why have they been suppressed by the Ji family for thousands of years?!

The patriarch's face was slightly pale; he was still hesitant. If they succeeded, it would be a joyous occasion of changing the dynasty; but if they failed…

Wu Qing continued to entice him, "Father, how can I willingly accept this humiliation? How can our Wu family swallow this insult? What will outsiders think of our Wu family?!"

"Besides, our Wu family has a marriage agreement bestowed by the late emperor. Once the emperor dies without an heir, we will have a better chance of seizing the opportunity than the other four great families!"

The patriarch's hesitation slowly dissipated, and his eyes turned cold and fanatical.

Wu Qing smiled, then added fuel to the fire for her father, "Father, if we succeed this time, the empire will belong to our Wu family! Our ancestors will support my actions!"

"Good, good, good! My son truly has great ambitions. This Ji Jiuli has brought this upon himself, disgracing our Wu family. We should destroy him completely!"

The patriarch's face hardened, and he lowered his voice, saying, "This time, you must succeed, failure is not an option. I'll give you one last push!"

As he spoke, he called out, "Moying."

The dark night surged, and a huge, dark blue fox emerged from the darkness, taller than the houses.

It was like a shadow without substance, emanating a terrifying and intimidating aura that caused Wu Qing to unconsciously take a few steps back, her pretty face turning slightly pale.

For thousands of years, the Wu family has been most skilled in shadow techniques, raising shadow slaves from a young age using their blood to serve them. The strongest shadow slave today is Mo Ying.

As the head of the family, the Shadow Slave Guard possesses the formidable strength of the tenth rank, making him a major weapon of the Wu family!
They kill without a trace, and have never been defeated!
This time, we will definitely take those two bitches' lives!
After taking the Azure Lotus Needle, Mo Ying disappeared into the night.